loudness
English
noun
Definitions
- the perceptual strength or amplitude of sound pressure, measured in sones or phons
- the physical strength of the sound pressure level, measured in decibels
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English loudnesse suffix from English loud.
Origin
English
loud
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aloud English
- loud English
- louden English
- loudhailer English
- loudish English
- loudly English
- loudmouth English
- loudmouthed English
- loudsome English
- loudspeaker English
- megaloud English
- overloud English
- radioloud English
- loude Middle English
- loudnesse Middle English